Is Zootopia a "Frozen" or an "Inside Out"

Because of how well Zootopia has been doing in the box office as of late, it is only natural that it would be compared to two of Disney's latest successes, Inside Out and Frozen. These two have experienced two different types of success. Frozen appealed to the marketable qualities of princesses which caused certain groups of people to become tired of its frequent appearance in media. Inside Out used a relatable, funny, and heartbreaking story to gain love from the general public. Now that another one of Disney's animated movies has gained a lot of attention, it is only a matter of time before history repeats itself. So will Zootopia prove to be another Frozen or another Inside Out?

:warning: Before I continue, this blog is NOT ABOUT QUALITY! All three of these movies can be argued as either good or bad products. This blog is to discuss what kind of reception these movies have gotten/will get from the general public. :warning:

These three movies are similar with critic reception (proven by how they all got around 90% on Rotten Tomatoes), but were received very differently by the public. Frozen, because it's musical fairy tail style appealed so well to the younger demographic, was almost instantly turned into a line of toys, outfits, and other sorts or merchandise.

This is not unlike Zootopia which also has a wide array of merchandise.

Does this mean that Zootopia is going to follow the same path with endless amounts of unneeded attention? Well, the big difference between the marketability of these two movies is MUSIC. Without a mind-numbingly catchy soundtrack, I doubt Frozen would've still become such a pop culture icon like it is today. This means that Zootopia will probably not go down the same route as Frozen did. But does that instantly mean it will follow that of Inside out?

One big thing most audiences were talking about after they saw Inside Out was how it "made them cry". This emotional factor is one of the big reasons it gained so much praise since its release. Zootopia, on the other hand, didn't seem to really aim for a tearjerker ending. It instead relied more on its quick wit rather than emotional manipulation.

What does this mean? This means that there is no cookie cutter answer. Zootopia isn't a "Frozen" or an "Inside Out". It's its own movie that will receive its own reception. If it's going to follow one of these patterns, only time will tell.

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I would say more of an inside out. It deals more with life and problems that we actually face now which really hits home for me. I understand princesses and such deals more to children, but we need more movies that go over real life problems such as racism, sexism and drugs. If you haven't seen it, you need to. It's a very well put together movie and, in my opinion, by far one of the best movies I've ever seen. :3

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